# The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 263745 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263745)
- Latest income: £16.5k; spending £16.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Israel
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leon-and-bertha-gradel-trust

The objectives of the Trust are to make grants for the benefit of religious, educational and social institutions mainly in the UK and Israel and for the furtherance of such other charitable purposes or charitable institutions, as the Trustees may determine.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To or towards or for the benefit or in furtherance of such charitable purposes of charitable institutions and in such manner and in such proportions as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, religious activities and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust reported income of £16.5k and spending of £16.8k.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Israel.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Israel.

### Does The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust?

In its latest reported year The Leon and Bertha Gradel Trust reported income of £16.5k and spending of £16.8k.


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